membrane
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Specifically, they examined how variations in membrane composition affect protocell growth, fusion, and the ability to retain important molecules during freeze/thaw cycles.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
Ras inhibitors block a small protein that sits inside the cell membrane and acts as an on/off switch, setting off a signaling cascade that can make a cell grow or divide.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
"The vesicles taking pieces of membrane as they form may help control the peroxisome's growth," Tharp said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
In addition, internal membrane structures help maintain the separation of nucleoids.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
The superior said that the opening in the membrane should be enlarged, and that a ladder should be put in the hole, so that the bodies could be carried out.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
Vocabulary lists containing membrane
Life Science: Cell Biology
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Florida EOC Biology 1
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STAAR Biology: Cell Structure and Function
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